趣味青春英语 第79期:Money pit
时间：2018-12-27 作者：英语课 分类：趣味青春英语
英语课
Idiom:
Money pit 金钱的陷阱，看起来优惠后期可能存在隐患
Hit the book:
Debut 1
Detergent 2
Commercial
Appreciative 3
Exponential
A soap opera, soapie, or soap is a serial 4 drama and suspense 5 on television or radio which features related story lines about the lives of multiple characters. The stories typically focus on emotional relationships to the point of melodrama 6.
The first serial considered to be a "soap opera" was Painted Dreams, which debuted 7 on October 20, 1930 on Chicago radio station WGN.
Early radio series such as Painted Dreams were broadcast in weekday daytime slots, usually five days a week, when most of the listeners would be housewives; thus, the shows were aimed at and consumed by a predominantly female audience. In the name, "soap" refers to the soap and detergent commercials originally broadcast during the shows, which were aimed at women who were cleaning their houses at the time of listening or viewing, and "opera" refers to the melodramatic character of the shows.
1 debut
n.首次演出，初次露面
- That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。
- The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。
2 detergent
n.洗涤剂；adj.有洗净力的
- He recommended a new detergent to me.他向我推荐一种新的洗涤剂。
- This detergent can remove stubborn stains.这种去污剂能去除难洗的污渍。
3 appreciative
adj.有鉴赏力的，有眼力的；感激的
- She was deeply appreciative of your help.她对你的帮助深表感激。
- We are very appreciative of their support in this respect.我们十分感谢他们在这方面的支持。
4 serial
n.连本影片，连本电视节目；adj.连续的
- A new serial is starting on television tonight.今晚电视开播一部新的电视连续剧。
- Can you account for the serial failures in our experiment?你能解释我们实验屡屡失败的原因吗？
5 suspense
n.（对可能发生的事）紧张感，担心，挂虑
- The suspense was unbearable.这样提心吊胆的状况实在叫人受不了。
- The director used ingenious devices to keep the audience in suspense.导演用巧妙手法引起观众的悬念。